Entrust smart community EV charging hub for light electric vehicles in Uganda

人们认识到，目前以汽油/柴油（ICE）机动车辆为基础的交通系统正变得难以负担和不可持续，而电动汽车将是解决这一问题的手段之一，前提是电力供应来自可再生能源且价格合理。撒哈拉以南非洲是人口和经济活动迅速增长的不发达地区之一。在现代交通系统方面，它仍然是一张“空白画布”，是时候以与发达国家不同的方式思考，设计适合当地社会，可持续和负担得起的公共交通系统。它是关于克服落后的公共基础设施问题，帮助非洲人民从低成本和低碳的运输系统中受益——重点是一种创新的、成本更低的电池交换/充电模式，这种模式可以利用非洲迅速扩大的可再生太阳能光伏发电。因此，该项目旨在评估设计一个智能社区电动汽车充电中心的可行性，以促进乌干达坎帕拉的轻型电动汽车（如摩托车、嘟嘟车和小型微型巴士）的发展，为该国提供一个可行的解决方案，为所有人提供一个负担得起的、清洁的和可持续的交通系统。

It is recognised that current transport system based on petrol/diesel (ICE) motor vehicles is becoming unaffordable and unsustainable, and electric vehicles will be one of the means to address the problem providing the electricity supply is from renewable power sources and affordable.Sub-Saharan-Africa is one of the regions underdeveloped and experiencing rapid growth in population and economic activities. In terms of modern transport system, it is still a "blank canvass" and the right time to think differently to the developed world and design a public transport system which suits the local society and is sustainable and affordable.It is about overcoming the problems of poor public infrastructure to help people in Africa benefit from low cost and low carbon transport system -- focusing on an innovative and less costly battery swapping/charging model, that can take advantage of Africa's rapidly expanding, renewable solar PV power generation.As such, the project aims to assess the feasibility of the design of a smart community electric vehicle charging hub to facilitate light electric vehicles such as motorbikes, tuk-tuks and small mini-buses in Kampala, Uganda to demonstrate a feasible solution for the country to provide an affordable, clean and sustainable transport system for all.